Alright, I've reached a point in my quest to diminish the stockness of my P5 where a decision needs to be made. Before I ask the questions, you should know the following:
Me: Male, 23 year old soon to be college graduate, girlfriend of 7 years, no kids.
Car: 2003 Protege 5 Laser Blue MT
Overview of mods so far: generally mild NA power-minded (I/H/E), 17x7 MP3 wheels (soon to be on car again), minimal exterior mods, 10" sub, amp, etc.
Overview of mods to come: Tokico HP's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Corbeau A4 race seat, various suspension upgrades, a few more exterior things (haven't decided yet).
Responsibilities of the car: daily driven, desperately needs to be the occasional track car (road track, not drag). No cargo hauling. Only one other person usually in the car.
Now for the hard stuff. I am tempted to strip the interior of the car except for the passenger seat and carpeting. So the side plastic pieces in the back, rear seats in their entirety, rear shelf (carpeted thing that lifts up with the hatch), spare tire, sub, and amp would all come out. From the front seats forward would stay intact (dash, center console, etc). So taking into consideration the above information and what others have done, what do you guys think I should do? Leave the car as it is which is in it's relatively stock form with the exception of the 40 lb sub/amp combo, or strip it as described? If you have stripped the interior of your car but still drive it daily, please chime in and let me know how you like it (do you wish you had not done it, was it the best thing you did, etc). I know this will eventually boil down to my personal preference but I would like to hear everyone's thoughts before I take the plunge or not. Thanks in advance!
Me: Male, 23 year old soon to be college graduate, girlfriend of 7 years, no kids.
Car: 2003 Protege 5 Laser Blue MT
Overview of mods so far: generally mild NA power-minded (I/H/E), 17x7 MP3 wheels (soon to be on car again), minimal exterior mods, 10" sub, amp, etc.
Overview of mods to come: Tokico HP's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Corbeau A4 race seat, various suspension upgrades, a few more exterior things (haven't decided yet).
Responsibilities of the car: daily driven, desperately needs to be the occasional track car (road track, not drag). No cargo hauling. Only one other person usually in the car.
Now for the hard stuff. I am tempted to strip the interior of the car except for the passenger seat and carpeting. So the side plastic pieces in the back, rear seats in their entirety, rear shelf (carpeted thing that lifts up with the hatch), spare tire, sub, and amp would all come out. From the front seats forward would stay intact (dash, center console, etc). So taking into consideration the above information and what others have done, what do you guys think I should do? Leave the car as it is which is in it's relatively stock form with the exception of the 40 lb sub/amp combo, or strip it as described? If you have stripped the interior of your car but still drive it daily, please chime in and let me know how you like it (do you wish you had not done it, was it the best thing you did, etc). I know this will eventually boil down to my personal preference but I would like to hear everyone's thoughts before I take the plunge or not. Thanks in advance!
